In Car Accessories – organise the family car!

Are you sick of kid’s toys, food wrappers, drink bottles, sporting gear, your mobile phone and more rolling around and cluttering up your car? Life with kids can involve a lot of time spent in the family car – going to school/kindy, after school activities, weekend sport, birthday parties and holidays – as mums and dads we often feel like a taxi service! There is a fantastic range of interior car accessories available that is all superb quality and can organise every bit of your car from the driver, to the rubbish, the kid’s toys and all the gear in the boot.

New Child Restraint Laws – what has changed?

As a parent it’s important to know it’s not just infants that need approved child restraints. It’s now law for all children up to 7 years of age to be correctly restrained according to their size and age. As of 11 March 2010, new child restraint laws will come into effect as a part of the Queensland Governments commitment to improving road safety and to bring the state into line with the national road rules.

Travelling in the car – how to keep kids entertained

Travelling in the car – how to keep kids entertained. Car activities and games for kids are a real winner in the car for their enjoyment and for your sanity. Great activities and games for the car include colouring in, i-spy, first one to see, counting games, car bingo, rhyming games and make up a song game.

Travelling in the car – tips and a checklist

Travelling in the car with kids can be challenging at times. Here’s a checklist for keeping kids well fed and comfortable in the car – to make car time more enjoyable for all!

Toilet training tips when out and about with toddlers

Toilet training and going out – now this is an experience! Seriously, if you are well prepared and well equipped it’s possible. Some kids only take a few days to toilet train, while others take a few months, so you will need to learn how to manage a child who is being toilet trained when out and about.

Family road trip – ideas and tips

Our latest holiday with the kids (5 and 3), was a road trip through NSW. Harry (3) asked every day “new holiday today, Mummy?”, and he was right. The round trip was 2,460km. Here are some top tips for long car trips with kids. Some are obvious but good to note and others we’ve discovered on the journey.

Time for a Family Road Trip?

Deciding to go on a family road trip can be a daunting challenge, not to mention an exercise in patience. However if you prepare ahead of time, this type of trip can be one of the most memorable experiences of your family’s life.